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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 03:22 PM
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Well got my car back today installed TPIS headers with front y pipe and Hurst short throw. Car runs great still not fast enough but definately an improvement. Not sure what I will do next performance wise. Any suggestions are welcome thanks
Car is a 91 Z07
Mods so far.
Flowmaster catback 2.25"
Gutted cat
TPIS Headers with front y pipe
Hurst short throw
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 03:44 PM
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1.6RR, bigger base, bigger runners, ported plenum

assuming you want to keep it as the TPI-style
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and a cam.
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On stock head, what kind of difference would a good cam really make on the stock TPI intake and head?
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I was also curious about that
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Originally Posted by DeBaGo
On stock head, what kind of difference would a good cam really make on the stock TPI intake and head?
Depends on whether you want to do anything else with it, just a cam by itself, assuming you picked something suited to TPI-style? or in conjunction with other mods?

ballpark 30-40chp conservatively, just depends
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